Infection with Leishmania parasites can lead to severe disease in humans and dogs, which
act as a reservoir in zoonotic transmission. An increasing number of reports suggest that …

Tick-borne pathogens (TBPs) include a wide range of bacteria, parasites and viruses that
cause a large spectrum of animal, human and zoonotic tick-borne diseases (TBDs). The …

Real-time PCR was developed to quantify Leishmania infantum kinetoplast DNA and
optimized to achieve a sensitivity of 1 parasite/mL. For this purpose, we cloned the …

Background Feline leishmaniosis caused by Leishmania infantum is often associated with
feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) infection; however, the role and clinical significance of …

Knowledge on the presence of Cytauxzoon sp. and Hepatozoon spp. in Italy is scant and
mostly limited to a few areas of Northern and Southern regions, respectively. The present …

Leishmaniosis is a vector-borne disease caused by protozoans of the genus Leishmania,
which are transmitted to vertebrates, including cats, through the bites of female …

Background Cats are hosts and reservoirs for many haemopathogens such as piroplasms,
Rickettsia, hemotropic Mycoplasma, Bartonella, Ehrlichia, and Anaplasma, which are …

Simple Summary The risk of transmission of pathogen-infected ticks by dogs and cats
transported by humans has increased substantially in recent decades due to the rise in …

Background Feline vector-borne pathogens (FeVBPs) have been increasingly investigated
for their impact on cat health and their zoonotic potential. The aim of the present study was to …

Domestic felines' re-emerging infectious and neglected zoonotic diseases are a significant
focus of global “One Health” efforts. This study aimed to rapidly diagnose 14 pathogens …